Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio vs Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - April 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.50$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.39%
Yearly Return
8.97%
Std Deviation
-29.58%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.04$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.76%
Yearly Return
8.97%
Std Deviation
-30.74%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
32.84$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.04%
Yearly Return
9.13%
Std Deviation
-29.58%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
10.84$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.09%
Yearly Return
9.13%
Std Deviation
-30.74%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.66$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.46%
Yearly Return
7.48%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
40months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.11$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.82%
Yearly Return
7.48%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
28.36$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.65%
Yearly Return
7.51%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
40months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.36$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.70%
Yearly Return
7.51%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio obtained a 7.39% compound annual return, with a 8.97% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -29.58% that required 30 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio obtained a 7.46% compound annual return, with a 7.48% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.58% which has been ongoing for 40 months and is still in progress.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
19.00
VUG
Vanguard Growth
13.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
12.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
5.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
2.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
2.00
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth
14.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
14.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
11.00
MBB
iShares MBS
4.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
2.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
2.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
40.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
7.50
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Tracking
7.50
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 30, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
RETURN COMPARISON
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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Merrill Lynch
0.67 0.37 1.46 10.40 7.42 6.24 7.39 9.04
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Ray Dalio
2.00 -0.74 1.04 10.15 2.92 4.73 7.46 8.65
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.50$, with a total return of 750.07% (7.39% annualized).

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.66$, with a total return of 765.76% (7.46% annualized).


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Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 32.84$, with a total return of 3184.41% (9.04% annualized).

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 28.36$, with a total return of 2736.18% (8.65% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Apr 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 April 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Edge Select Moderate All Weather Portfolio
Author Merrill Lynch Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 53% 30%
Fixed Income 47% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.40 10.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.16 7.92
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.14 -3.45
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.14 -3.45
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.46 7.04
Sharpe Ratio 0.87 0.76
Sortino Ratio 1.09 0.92
Ulcer Index 1.11 1.36
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.61 1.44
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.86 2.94
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Edge Select Moderate All Weather Portfolio
Author Merrill Lynch Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 53% 30%
Fixed Income 47% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.42 2.92
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.76 -1.54
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.56 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 27 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.56 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 27 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 45
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.57 10.35
Sharpe Ratio 0.46 0.04
Sortino Ratio 0.63 0.05
Ulcer Index 7.40 9.54
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.70 0.28
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.14
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Edge Select Moderate All Weather Portfolio
Author Merrill Lynch Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 53% 30%
Fixed Income 47% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.24 4.73
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.08 1.61
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.56 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 27 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.56 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 27 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 46
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.47 8.46
Sharpe Ratio 0.47 0.35
Sortino Ratio 0.64 0.48
Ulcer Index 5.63 6.96
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.66 0.56
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Edge Select Moderate All Weather Portfolio
Author Merrill Lynch Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 53% 30%
Fixed Income 47% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.39 7.46
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.76 4.82
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -29.58 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 30 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.42 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 38 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 52 46
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.97 7.48
Sharpe Ratio 0.57 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.75 0.93
Ulcer Index 5.96 4.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.82 1.00
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.25 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Edge Select Moderate All Weather Portfolio
Author Merrill Lynch Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 53% 30%
Fixed Income 47% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.04 8.65
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.09 5.70
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -29.58 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 30 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.42 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 38 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 52 46
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.13 7.51
Sharpe Ratio 0.64 0.73
Sortino Ratio 0.85 1.00
Ulcer Index 5.42 4.03
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.99 1.15
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.31 0.42
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)

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Edge Select Moderate All Weather Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-29.58 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-20.58 40* Jan 2022
In progress
-20.56 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-15.42 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-10.96 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-9.65 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-7.97 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-7.17 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-6.66 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-6.44 14 May 2015
Jun 2016
-6.42 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-5.89 5 May 2010
Sep 2010
-5.29 9 May 2013
Jan 2014

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Edge Select Moderate All Weather Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-29.58 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-20.58 40* Jan 2022
In progress
-20.56 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-15.42 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-15.26 16 Sep 1987
Dec 1988
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-10.96 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.40 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-9.65 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.78 13 Sep 1987
Sep 1988
-7.97 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-7.17 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-6.83 14 Feb 1994
Mar 1995
-6.66 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)


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Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown. The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.

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Edge Select Moderate All Weather Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
0.67 -2.02 2.00 -1.94
2024
10.50 -2.94 6.36 -3.73
2023
16.31 -7.35 9.95 -9.25
2022
-16.06 -20.56 -18.39 -20.58
2021
9.66 -2.75 8.27 -3.74
2020
13.88 -10.96 15.88 -3.68
2019
19.44 -3.06 17.93 -0.83
2018
-4.47 -7.17 -3.02 -4.71
2017
15.00 0.00 11.55 -0.49
2016
7.31 -2.51 6.50 -6.42
2015
-1.02 -6.05 -3.23 -6.66
2014
6.15 -2.15 12.89 -2.52
2013
12.89 -2.80 1.71 -5.29
2012
11.74 -4.35 7.02 -1.33
2011
1.36 -9.65 15.64 -2.00
2010
11.88 -5.89 12.88 -0.69
2009
21.52 -11.06 2.71 -11.57
2008
-18.62 -22.60 2.38 -11.38
2007
8.20 -2.71 11.88 -1.20
2006
12.10 -2.46 6.93 -1.71
2005
6.80 -2.45 8.55 -2.99
2004
10.27 -2.82 9.41 -4.76
2003
21.24 -1.84 13.96 -4.74
2002
-5.21 -10.16 7.77 -1.56
2001
-2.83 -10.45 -2.77 -4.61
2000
-1.46 -6.21 10.15 -2.26
1999
14.10 -2.41 6.28 -3.79
1998
14.87 -7.97 11.05 -4.83
1997
14.53 -4.08 13.54 -2.89
1996
10.99 -2.45 8.27 -2.11
1995
22.46 -0.02 27.44 0.00
1994
-0.46 -5.84 -3.28 -6.83
1993
17.25 -2.24 12.02 -1.98
1992
4.97 -2.63 6.76 -2.23
1991
28.12 -3.00 17.98 -1.86
1990
-1.02 -10.40 3.85 -5.51
1989
23.35 -0.80 20.45 -1.14
1988
14.65 -2.43 10.59 -1.93
1987
4.00 -15.26 3.47 -8.78
1986
21.58 -4.43 20.56 -3.75
1985
29.83 -1.40 28.68 -2.13
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